Hyundai Elevator announced on Aug. 22 that it will hold the elevator idea contest, ‘Think Outside The Box’ in Korea, China, Indonesia, Vietnam, Malaysia and Turkey until Sept. 19. The theme of this competition is 'Smart Elevator in the 4th Industrial Revolution Era'.It was prepared to reflect actual
LG Chem and ADM (Archer Daniels Midland) have completed agreement for ‘Eco-friendly bio plastic’ joint ventures. LG Chem held a ceremony to celebrate the launch of LA (lactic acid) and PLA (poly lactic acid) Ventures’ with ADM (Archer Daniels Midland), the company said on Aug. 16.ADM, a global leade
"The most important thing in national governance is the people's will. I will examine the people's will to not miss a single breath from them and not deviate from their will even by an inch," President Yoon Suk-yeol said on Aug. 17.In a press conference at the Presidential office in Seoul's Yongsan-
Minister Lee Chang-yang of Trade, Industry and Energy held talks with the CEOs of Korea’s top three shipbuilders at the Four Seasons Seoul on Aug. 19 to discuss key issues and future shipyard prospects.Minister Lee met with the chiefs of Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE), Daewoo Shipb
Interpark has won the commendation from Minister Park Bo-gyoon of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the company said on Aug. 19.With this award, Interpark was recognized for its contribution to attracting global customers and hosting successful events through active participation and publicity in the '20
Interpark held a general shareholders' meeting and a board of directors’ meeting to appoint Choi Hwi-young, the former CEO of Triple, as the new CEO.Choi, a former Yonhap News Agency reporter, joined Yahoo Korea after 10-year career of journalism and contributed to the establishment of a portal news
Interpark will simultaneously hold the Belgian Flanders Beer Festival in Korea and Europe along with Brussels Airport and the Belgian Flanders Tourism Agency. The festival will be held for a week from Aug. 22 at the Rooftop of Baeki in Seongdong-gu, Seoul.The Belgian Beer Festival is one of Europe's
Four Seasons Hotel Seoul successfully completed the “2022 Wedding Showcase” held on August 7. About 200 customers with invitation cards visited Four Seasons Hotel Seoul to appreciate the new wedding concept and design trend for the 2023 S/S season suggested by the high-end wedding dress shop Kayla B
"There are a lot of American consumers at H Mart and Korean restaurants, which are Korean marts, and there are many Korean brands in popular products during the Amazon sale period," said Ellen Park, a New Jersey assemblywoman in the U.S.Ellen Park said in an interview with the Korea Economic Daily o
SK Innovation Vice Chairman Kim Jun visited Poland on Aug. 9 and requested support from the Polish government for Korea’s hosting of the 2030 World Expo in Busan, the company said on Aug. 11.Furthermore, Vice Chairman Kim discussed ways of cooperation with Poland in terms of SK Group’s green energy
Through a global takeover at Galaxy Unpacked 2022, global pop music artist BTS had the opportunity to sweep the world once again, Samsung Electronics said on Aug. 11.At this year’s Galaxy Unpacked, Samsung Electronics unveiled two never-before-seen digital films starring BTS at iconic public places
"We should burn the ruling People Power Party (PPP), which is loyal to the organization," said Lee Jun-seok, chairman of the ruling PPP, at an emergency press conference held at the National Assembly Communication Hall in Yeouido, Seoul, on Aug. 13.Lee said, "First of all, I apologize to the public
President Yoon Suk-yeol hosted a luncheon on Aug. 12 for United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres, who arrived in Korea the day before for a two-day visit.Presidential spokesperson Kang In-sun said in a briefing, "Secretary General Guterres came to Korea for the first time since making an o
JW Marriott Dongdaemun Square Seoul passed the five-star rating review of tourist hotels in August last year, but controversy has arisen as it has failed to provide room services equivalent to five-star hotels to guests.Currently, JW Marriott Dongdaemun stipulates that room service is provided 24 ho
Deputy Trade Minister Jeong Dae-jin met with Lithuania's Vice Economy Minister Jovita Neliupsiene at the Government Complex Seoul on Aug. 4, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy said.Both sides exchanged views on Korea-Lithuania economic cooperation and other industries like laser and bio.Depu
Six industry leaders in South Korea announced their partnership with the Malaysian national energy company PETRONAS to undertake a cross-border Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) project on Aug. 2.The six South Korean companies are SK Energy, SK Earthon, Samsung Engineering, Samsung Heavy Industry, Lo
Samsung Electronics announced on Aug. 5 that it will once again be the Overall Event Presenter for WorldSkills Competition 2022 Special Edition, the world’s largest skill championship. The events will take place across 15 countries and regions from September to November of this year.Last year, Samsu
SK Geo Centric and Veolia Asia held a video conference in the SK Jongno Tower in Jongno-gu, Seoul, to sign the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the activation of a circular economy within the Asian market on July 22.SK Geo Centric is a subsidiary of SK Innovation for eco-friendly chemical busin
President Yoon Suk-yeol held a summit with Indonesian President Joko Widodo at the presidential office in Yongsan-gu, Seoul on July 28.The summit marks President Yoon's first with a leader from a member state of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) since he assumed office.President Wid
The Federation of Korean Industries (FKI) held a luncheon meeting at the FKI Conference Center in Yeouido, Seoul on July 25th, inviting Philip Goldberg, the new U.S. ambassador to Korea.Ambassador Goldberg of the U.S. to Korea and CEOs of major Korean companies investing in the U.S. attended the eve